The food prices for England’s abandoned T20 World Cup opener against Scotland have been revealed.
England got their World Cup defence underway on Tuesday at the Kensington Oval in Barbados – briefly.
Scotland’s opening pair of George Munsey and Michael Jones posted an unbroken 90 in 10 overs before having their score adjusted to 109.
A draw was given when the inclement weather interrupted play, with England having no chance to reply, and more weight is now put on Saturday’s task against Australia.
But how much were fans forking out for fish and chips, or a pork platter? Thanks to England’s cricket supporters’ club, the Barmy Army, who posted the pricings poard on X, we now know.
The food prices for England and Scotland’s T20 World Cup match have been revealed (in Barbadian dollars)
England coach Matthew Mott lamented a ‘sloppy’ performance against Scotland on Tuesday
A plate of fish and chips would set back fans £15.55 – or $40 (Barbadian dollars).
The cheapest item on the menu was a hotdog, which cost just £3.89, or $10, for spectators to tuck into.
At the other end of the scale, the most expensive item was the salmon platter, complete with wedges and salad, which hit the wallet with a a £21.37 bill – or $55.
England and Scotland supporters were able to enjoy a delicious range of refreshments, with pork, chicken, ribs, hamburgers, and curried lamb all on the menu.
The full list with pounds as the currency is published at the bottom of this article.
Should England lose against Australia, they could find themselves in a battle to qualify for the Super Eights, with the possibility that net run-rate will determine their fate.
Yet to take a wicket or score a run, the world champions are already glancing nervously over their shoulders.
‘It was incredibly frustrating for both teams,’ said England coach Matthew Mott. ‘We were a bit sloppy in the field and there was a bit of nerves at the start of the tournament, but there were good areas too, and I think that target would have been well within our grasp.’
Rain prevented their defence from starting with a potentially embarrassing defeat by Scotland
England go into their match against Australia on Saturday with no wickets or runs
Even so, a farcical defeat would have been in-keeping with a day that began with rain leaking through the covers and creating a damp patch on a good length that groundstaff tried to remove with a leaf blower and a tatty sponge.
And when play did get underway, England looked worryingly off the pace. The fourth ball, from Mark Wood — whose pace saw him picked over Reece Topley — was hammered over mid-on by Munsey, while Jofra Archer’s first over gave Jones too much width.
There were misfields too, and when England thought they had finally broken through thanks to a Munsey top edge off Wood held by Buttler, replays revealed a no-ball.
Jones, who on Friday had been batting at No 7 for Durham, then pulled Chris Jordan on to the roof of the Greenidge & Haynes stand, denting both a solar panel and English pride.
The heavens opened at 51 without loss after 6.2 overs, and by the time a 10-over match resumed, both Wood and Archer had completed their two-over allocation. Adil Rashid’s first over was hammered for 18, leaving Scotland to dream and England without a win in five T20 World Cup games against European opponents.
